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 Forget Jess: Dave Rygalski is the best 'Gilmore Girls' boyfriend
It might be indelicate to protest in the streets after the Gilmore Girls revival airs on Netflix, but I'm already making signs because I know I won't get the one thing I want: Dave Rygalski. Dave, played by We spent too little time with him, yet he remains the best boy any fictitious teenage girl could date — or any very real adult. see also Dave first showed up in the Season 3 episode "Application Anxiety" as part of what would become Lane's band for well beyond Dave's time as a character. They start riffing immediately, talking about obscure bands before he gives her a demo tape with nerdy equipment. Read more... More about Adam Brody, Dave Rygalski, Gilmore Girls, Television, and Entertainment Read More »Dude eats a 3-pound gummy worm in under 8 minutes
Competitive eater Matt Stonie is back with a horrifying new challenge: a 3-pound gummy worm. Stonie is no stranger to stuffing an unhealthy amount of food down his gullet in record time. He's ranked second in the world by Major League Eating and his YouTube channel is dedicated to his own timed food challenges. Recently, Stonie washed down a 3-pound gummy worm (which you can buy on Amazon for $27 if you want to share it with 15 of your friends). Stonie finished the worm in under 8 minutes, leaving him icing his jaw by the end of the clip. And while that's impressive, we and Stonie both urge you not try it at home. Nobody needs that much sugar. Read more... More about Matt Stonie, Viral Videos, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Twitter emoji denial has Trump fundraiser fuming
Donald Trump said Twitter, in part, helped him win the election. The president-elect used the tool as a megaphone, spurring hundreds of articles and TV hits a day based on what he fit into 140 characters. His fundraising campaign funneled millions of dollars into Twitter by tapping promoted tweets and other more expensive ad products. But despite the evident success that stemmed from the platform, one Republican National Convention staffer and Trump campaign fundraiser is quite upset that Twitter did not grant the campaign access to one specific ad product. Read more... More about Advertising, Emoji, Business, Election 2016, and Donald Trump Read More »Little boy proposes to his classmate with his mom's diamond ring
Little Tommy is about as smooth as it gets. While school crushes typically end in disaster after two days, Millie and Tommy are in it for the long haul. When Millie came home from school recently, she informed her parents that a boy in her class proposed to her, ring and all. Millie's parents figured that Tommy had popped the big question using a candy ring, but when the girl went to her backpack to retrieve the ring, it came as a bit of a shock to her parents. "Tommy has stolen his mother's engagement ring," Millie's dad tells the camera as her mother can barely contain her laughter. "Three enormous diamonds." Read more... More about Funny, Parenting, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More »'Saturday Night Live' takedown of CNN's Trump coverage gets a 'Westworld' twist
Distrust of the media was one of the many storylines that ran through the 2016 presidential election cycle, and CNN wasn't spared by Saturday Night Live in the wake of Donald Trump's election. During Saturday's episode, SNL took on CNN's multiple-member political analysis panel — including break-out member Van Jones, Dana Bash, David Axelrod, and Trump supporter Kayleigh McEnany — and the shallowness of the panel-style format (something that isn't exclusive to CNN). While it's hardly a subtle message, it's still effective, highlighting the repetitive nature of cable television news and its propensity to focus on the latest drama before moving on, skirting past deeper problems for the love of ratings-grabbing fireworks from panelists. Read more... More about Saturday Night Live, Media, Donald Trump, Cnn, and Entertainment Read More »Pissed off fans get refunds after disastrous Kanye West show
Ticketmaster is reaching into its pockets after a disastrous Kanye West concert at the Gold 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday. Fans are furious after West reportedly showed up 90 minutes late to the concert, then ended the show early after a lengthy Kanye West-style rant which involved him saying Beyoncé "hurt" him and asking Jay Z to return his phone call.
There has been no official announcement from Ticketmaster, but fans are reporting they are receiving refunds after calling Ticketmaster's customer service line. Representatives for Ticketmaster were not immediately available for comment. Read more... More about Kanye West, Ticketmaster, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Chris Hardwick stars in this homemade ‘Star Wars’ trench run
Many otherwise mature adults have dreamed for years of recreating the Death Star trench-running scene from Star Wars: A New Hope. Now our CineFix series, Homemade Movies—with special guest stars Chris Hardwick and Jonah Ray of The Nerdist podcast—shows how that might look. This is an exact shot-for-shot recreation made entirely at home without fancy CGI or visual effects—just a lot of trash barrels, cardboard, toys, and love. May the DIY Force be with you. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, The Nerdist, Chris Hardwick, Movies, and Homemade Movies Read More »Drunk Trump supporter disrupts 'Hamilton' performance
Hamilton shows are now officially the epicenter of frustration in Trump's America. Drunken buffoonery by a Donald Trump supporter at a Chicago performance marks the latest bit of drama surrounding the hit Broadway musical, which has had quite the political weekend since Trump critiqued its cast on Twitter. To recap: The show's New York cast addressed Vice President-elect Mike Pence after he was booed at the Friday night show, asking him to work on behalf of all Americans. Trump then called the cast rude and demanded an apology. The show's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, had a different take, and then Pence tried to calm the hubbub down, telling Fox News he wasn't offended. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Chicago, Hamilton, Entertainment, and Politics Read More »Kid throws YouTube 'special' for his first subscriber: His grandma.
Hitting those goals on social media is a momentous occasion for creators. We saw YouTube 'play' buttons awarded to those with record numbers of subscribers. But it's often that first hurdle, having people discover you when you're just starting out, that feels the most importnat — as one kid vlogger has shown in the most meta way possible. Hot on the heels of his "0 subscriber special", Youtube creator who goes simply by Dane, uploaded a very important "1 subscriber special" to thank all his supporter/s for getting him this far. The "special" delves into meta territory when the single subscriber he's celebrating is revealed to be his grandma, chilling in the background. Read more... More about Vlog, Youtube, Youtube Kids, Subscribers, and Dane Read More »Obama tweets sweet birthday note for his 'best VP' Biden
In the most trying times, occasionally a tiny pleasure will pop up to take away the pain, and today that soothing balm is Joe Biden's birthday. Specifically, we're talking about President Barack Obama's warm tweet on Sunday evening wishing his vice president a happy 74th birthday.
The political bromance between Obama and Biden has been on display for almost eight years, the two frequently appearing together, affectionately giving each other dap or draping an arm over the other's shoulder. Read more... More about Twitter, White House, President Obama, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden Read More »Behold the most Australian reaction to a car crash ever
When you've got everything recorded on video while driving, you'd want to censor your language for the cameras. Except in Australia. A dash cam video of a motorcyclist crashing into a car by YouTube user Mischift is quite possibly the most Aussie reaction to a prang you'll see in awhile. It goes without saying, but this video contains quite a bit of coarse language. Sound guy leveled by Minnesota Vikings is a metaphor for 2016
2016 has been terrible, horrible, no-good and awful, but one poor Fox Sports audio guy gave his body so that we might have the ultimate metaphor for this horrendous year. It all happened when Bernie Beaudry, a Fox Sports sound guy, tried to race past the Minnesota Vikings' tunnel during the pre-game introductions but mistimed his route, That is 2016 coming at you fast, world.
Giant rats could help fight wildlife smuggling in Africa
Smugglers of pangolins, elephant tusks and rhino horn, meet your match: the sniffing rats. Conservationists in Tanzania are training the rodents to smell trafficked animal parts and illegal timber in shipments from Africa to Asia. The fledgling program aims to harness rats' keen sense of smell to combat the rampant global trade in illegal goods. Scaly pangolins, elephants and rhinos are facing extinction as poachers hunt more of them down for parts and meat. SEE ALSO: Pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammals, get major boost in battle against extinction APOPO, a Belgian non-profit group involved in the project, has worked for years with African giant pouched rats. Their rodents learn to sniff out mines on old battlefields in Angola, Mozambique and Cambodia, or to detect tuberculosis in phlegm samples from patients in Tanzania and Mozambique. Read more... More about Illegal Wildlife Trade, African Giant Pouched Rats, Apopo, South Africa, and Tanzania Read More »Jay Pharoah breaks out his bigly Donald Trump impression at the AMAs
Former Saturday Night Live impression master Jay Pharoah has added Donald Trump to his repertoire as evidenced from the opening of Sunday night's American Music Awards. After dusting off his standard (yet solid) Jay Z impression, Pharoah impressed co-host Gigi Hadid and audience members with his version of Trump describing the way Bruno Mars is Trump's favorite musician. "I love Bruno Mars. I don't know what color his is so I can't deport... He looks like Mowgi from the Jungle Book," Pharoah quipped. He capped it off with a Mars/Trump mash-up pun: "I'm going to funk this country up bigly." Read more... More about Donald Trump, Jay Pharoah, American Music Awards, Amas, and Entertainment Read More »Disney's 'Avatar' theme park robots are as amazing as the film characters
Disney's live-action amusement park experience called "Pandora: The World of Avatar," which promises to deliver some of the magic of the Avatar film, was previewed on Sunday, and the sample is stunning. The installation, which will be housed at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, includes characters from James Cameron's blockbuster film, including the blue Na’vi people. Much of the film relied on CGI effects, but the theme park version uses audio-animatronics (mechanical objects you can touch), to bring the franchise to life. During a D23 event, the company showed off "The Na’vi River Journey Shaman," which, if you didn't know better, might appear to be a CGI character. Read more... More about Animatronics, Special Effects, James Cameron, Disney World, and Avatar Read More »Watch real-life angel Niall Horan takes his solo act to the AMAs
Niall Horan does not want you to be alone this Sunday night, so he serenaded the crowd at the American Music Awards performing his first solo single, "This Town." The One Directioner kept it simple, as Horan does, letting the twinkle in his eye and his acoustic guitar take the lead. Fans alternated between swelling with pride for the sensitive Irish singer and noting how eerie it is to see him on the stage without the 1D boys.
Drake gave a shout out to 'Degrassi' at the AMAs because America needed something nice
Take a look at yourself now, Jimmy Brooks. Wildly popular Canadian rapper Drake picked up the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop album and gave a shoutout to his old fictional high school while accepting the award from former co-star, Nina Dobrev. "Me and Nina were on Degrassi together, by the way, we've come a long way," Aubrey Drake Graham told the potentially uniformed Americans whose life may not have been enriched by the Canadian teen soap (yet). Their crossover on the show was actually quite brief — Dobrev came on board for season nine in 2009, which was Drake's final season of the show before he quit to be a rapper. Read more... More about American Music Awards, Nina Dobrev, Awards Show, Degrassi, and Drake Read More »Strangers step in after woman unleashes racist rant on bus
For all its benefits to society, public transport is a relative hotbed for racists to spew hate in a public setting. In Adelaide, Australia, woman is being sought after by authorities after she was filmed yelling expletives at an Asian mother and her child on a bus on Saturday afternoon. "They're not f*cking people, they're not f*cking Australian and she didn't pay for her f*cking ticket dickhead," the woman shouted at passengers on camera. "Literally they're f*cking invading our country, can't you see it f*cking Chinese people f*cking everywhere," she added. Read more... More about Videos, Public Transport, Bus, Racism, and Australia Read More »Kanye West concert canceled following Trump, Beyoncé rants
Kanye West, well known pretty much nowhere for his cool temperament and thick skin, has had a busy weekend. Fans were left scratching their heads on Sunday when the singer's Nov. 20 concert in Inglewood, California, was suddenly canceled. Although no explanations have been offered publicly, it may have something to do with Kanye getting booed off the stage on Friday during a San Jose show after he declared his support for President-elect Donald Trump. Adding to the fan tension was the fact that West showed up late to Saturday's concert in Sacramento and then walked off stage after three songs. Read more... More about The Forum, Ticketmaster, Jay Z, Beyonce, and Kanye Read More »'The Walking Dead' finally finds hope in the darkness
This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 7, episode 5, titled "Go Getters." To refresh your memory of where we left off, check out our recap of episode 4.The Walking Dead has been a relentless misery parade for a while now — with the exception of episode 702 and its surreal jaunt into Ezekiel's Kingdom — but this week's installment actually felt more like a version of the show that wasn't torturous to watch. Yes, the Saviors made an appearance, and yes, they were still awful — but no blood was shed, no heavy-handed metaphors for rape were tossed around, and at the end of the hour, there was finally a small glimmer of hope amid the wreckage. Read more... More about The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead Recap, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Here's Drake singing 'Bad Blood' because he really loves drama
Let's fit every single possible pop culture feud into one marketing opportunity, shall we? Drake performed his own version of Taylor Swift's Apple Music commercial singing none other than Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" during the American Music Awards. The schtick begins with co-host Jay Pharoah in a blonde wig playing Taylor singing along to Drake and Future's track, "Jumpman," just like in the original commercial. Then Drizzy himself comes into the picture, and before you know it, he's switching off (Apple Music artist) Frank Ocean's Blond to get down to "Bad Blood." Read more... More about American Music Awards, Apple Music, Taylor Swift, Drake, and Celebrities Read More »Lady Gaga'a country-themde AMAs performance will make you want to commune with nature
It's fair, after you've worn a meat dress, to surprise your audience with minimalism. Lady Gaga, whose performances in recent years have highlighted her sizable vocal chops over her penchant for theatrics, took to the AMAs stage with a guitar and a stool. Gaga sang "Million Reasons" from her latest album, Joanne, on a stage dressed to look as lush and green as the open country. The performance was introduced by her American Horror Story costar Matt Bomer. Joanne hit the top of the Billboard charts in its first week and continues to sell well, proving that this diva hasn't gotten any less fierce. She'll hit the Super Bowl stage in February. Read more... More about Performance, Lady Gaga, American Music Awards, Amas, and Television Read More »Partying gets dangerous as teens Snapchat balcony hopping
Celebrating the end of high school is a rite of passage in the education system. But celebrating by drunkenly balcony hopping is a surefire way to inspire boomers everywhere to shake their aged fists to the sky and cry "those confounded youths" over and over until the end of time. Australian students celebrate their end of high school education by travelling to the sunshine coast in Queensland to lap up the sun and party long into the night; like spring break, but with Australian accents.
Green Day chant against the KKK and Trump at the American Music Awards
In case Steve Bannon doesn't make it to the theater to catch a production of American Idiot, Green Day delivered their message directly to the Trump administration tonight. The trio took advantage of their status as modern legends by chanting, "No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!" at the American Music Awards. The band was performing "Bang Bang" from their latest album, Revolution Radio. And while the track certainly doesn't give a thumbs up to the status-quo, the address to the president elect and the white nationalists he's taking to the White House with him are definitely new. Read more... More about Awards Show, American Music Awards, Rock Music, Live Music, and Donald Trump Read More »Best and worst moments of the 2016 American Music Awards
Thank goodness for Green Day. Despite this being a fairly tumultuous time in America, for the most part the performers kept things strictly about the music at the 2016 American Music Awards Sunday night, eschewing the chance to publicly address the president-elect — save for a powerful chant from the punk rockers late in the broadcast. Additionally, fans got a taste of Lady Gaga's powerful pipes, Drake remembered where he came from and more. Check out the best and worst moments of the American Music Awards below. Read more... More about Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga, Drake, and American Music Awards Read More »PepsiCo India taps social media to hire millennials
How do you appeal to a growing generation of workforce that increasingly defies traditional norms and turns to internet for nearly all its needs? PepsiCo India recently went out of its way to find out. PepsiCo India this month ended its 'Change the Game' campaign through which it aimed to tap on social media to crowdsource some ideas from millennials, get them engaged, and also identify people they would want to hire. "Millennials are looking into their smartphones. They are interacting digitally, everything they do happens through this platform," Suchitra Rajendra, Vice President-HR, PepsiCo India told Mashable India. Read more... More about Social, Social Media, Pepsico, and India Read More »Walmart hopes (some) Black Friday shoppers will skip the lines for early Cyber Week deals
Walmart made its first splash on the holiday sales scene earlier in the season when it released its traditional print ad touting its biggest doorbuster deals. But for online shoppers, that was just a hint at what's to come. Like every other retailer, Walmart has been boosting its online presence during the holiday shopping season in recent years. According to a Walmart news release made available to Mashable, that increased focus is for good reason: there's about 10 times more traffic on Walmart.com over the period between Thanksgiving weekend through Cyber Monday than at any other time of the year. Read more... More about Online Shopping, Cyber, Walmart, Black Friday, and Tech Read More »'Westworld' episode 8 finally reveals the Man in Black's backstory
This recap contains spoilers for Westworld Season 1, episode 8, titled "Trace Decay." Refresh your memory of where we left off with our recap of episode 7.There were no big twists on Westworld this week — fitting, given the enormity of last week’s reveal that Bernard has been a host all along. Instead, “Trace Decay” focused on the hosts’ ongoing struggles with identity, consciousness and memory. That, and the Man in Black’s backstory: “I’m a god,” he says. “A titan of industry. Philanthropist, family man, married to a beautiful woman, father to a beautiful daughter. I’m the good guy, Teddy.” Read more... More about Westworld Recap, Westworld, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Researchers are crowdfunding in a last-resort to save the orange-bellied parrot
The orange-bellied parrot has long been threatened with extinction in the wild, but it's only recently researchers realised just how much trouble the species is in. Each year, researchers keep track of how many of the birds return to their breeding spot, Melaleuca, located in the remote southwest of Tasmania in Australia. The birds make the long trip to the area after spending their winter on the warmer coasts of Victoria and South Australia. But in 2016, only three females and eleven males managed to survive the migration, leaving only three breeding pairs left. Read more... More about Orange Bellied Parrot, Extinction, Birds, Science, and World Read More »Selena Gomez caps off AMA win with emotional speech: 'You don't have to stay broken'
Selena Gomez's outing at the American Music Awards (AMA) on Sunday turned out to be quite the emotional affair. It was her first public appearance since her a career hiatus back in August, following a struggle with lupus. Gomez took home her first AMA for favorite pop/rock female artist, leaving us with a heartfelt acceptance speech that harked back to her health troubles. "In 2014, this stage was actually the first time that I was authentically, 100 percent honest with all of you. I think it's safe to say that all of you know my life whether I like it or not," Gomez told the audience. Read more... More about Video Games, American Music Awards, Ama, Music, and Entertainment Read More »Crocodile casually makes off with another dead croc for dinner
Australia's wildlife have moved on from biting backpackers — they've started to turn on each other. Beau Griffin was late-night fishing at Corroboree Billabong in Australia's Northern Territory when he got a timely reminder that no creature is safe in the animal kingdom. Shining his torch light towards the source of splashing noises near his boat, Griffin discovered that the noise was unfortunately not a fish, but a crocodile. Between the dinosaur cousin's jaws was the body of a lifeless croc, as the hungry nightmare reptile silently swam away with its meal. Whatever apex-predator style battle went down between the pair, it's pretty easy to see what happened to the loser. As Griffin noted: "It's a croc-eat-croc world." Read more... More about Australia, Night Fishing, Crocodile, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' guy teams up with Elmo and Cookie Monster
You'd likely be familiar with the exploits of Japanese comedian and viral sensation Piko-Taro. He's famous for his wildly confusing yet addictive song "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" that blew up on the internet in September. After months of chart success, you'd bet there are stars queuing up to work with him. None could be more well-suited than Elmo and the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street Japan, who teamed up with Piko-Taro for "CBCC" — a.k.a. Cookie-Butter-Choco-Cookie. We still have no idea what is going on. Train crash in India leaves over 140 dead
The death toll in what is one of the worst train accidents in India has hit 142. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan station, 60 km away from Kanpur city. About 100 people were declared dead yesterday. Officials said that 142 people lost their lives in the accident, with bodies of nearly 60 identified. Over 150 people were injured when 14 bogies of the train derailed. The death toll could rise as some of the injured are said to be in serious condition. Rescue workers continue to comb through the mangled remains of the bogies for possible survivors. Read more... More about Accident, Train, India, and World Read More »Apple will replace batteries on iPhone 6S devices that are unexpectedly shutting down
Apple is now offering to replace batteries for the iPhone 6S, if users find that their devices are abruptly shutting down. This is its second global repair offer, just days after the last one for the iPhone 6 Plus's screen issue. "Apple has determined that a very small number of iPhone 6S devices may unexpectedly shut down. This is not a safety issue and only affects devices within a limited serial number range that were manufactured between September and October 2015," Apple said in a statement. The program is applicable globally. Users can visit authorized Apple service centres and get the serial number checked, to confirm if their iPhone 6S is affected or not. Read more... More about Iphone 6s, Apple, Tech, and Mobile Read More »Uber taps the big fat Indian wedding season
For its latest trick in India, Uber is tapping the country’s large and integral wedding industry. The taxi aggregator today announced a wedding-related service in India. Dubbed UberWEDDINGS, the service is a "cash-less" mobility solution, offering attendants with the option of booking a cab using pre-generated promo codes. "So whether it is about hopping between markets, finding the perfect outfit, or getting guests to the venue, Uber will make it happen in a pre decided budget, at a push of a button. All our users need to focus on is the wedding,” Prabhjeet Singh, General Manager Delhi & NCR, Uber India said. Read more... More about India, Transportation, Uber, and Tech Read More »Samsung says Galaxy S7 has no battery issues
Samsung's Galaxy Note7 flagship is dead and buried after two recalls and dozens of reports about the phone's battery overheating and exploding. But what about Samsung's other phones? A recent report that a Galaxy S7 phone exploded in a man's car raised concerns, but the company claims there's nothing to worry about. In a note issued on Friday, Samsung wrote there have been no confirmed cases of internal battery failures on the Galaxy S7 series of devices. There have, however, been some instances where the phone has been damaged externally. More about Exploding, Galaxy S7, Samsung, Tech, and Mobile Read More »Self-driving car startup Nutonomy will start testing driverless cars in Boston
Fresh from kicking off driverless trials in Singapore, Nutonomy is headed home to Boston to test its autonomous vehicles there. The company has already obtained permission, and will run its cars at an unspecified date in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park industrial area, reports Recode. The self-driving car startup was an MIT spinout, and for the past six months has been at a tech business park in Singapore trying to get its cars roadworthy. However, a trial started in late-September that included members of the public, was abruptly cut short after just a month, when one of its driverless cars collided with a lorry while attempting to change lanes. Read more... More about Boston, Autonomous Vehicles, Driverless Cars, Nutonomy, and Tech Read More »The 'Doctor Who' Christmas special looks gloriously ridiculous
The Doctor is back this Christmas and from the looks of it, his return will be an impressively silly one. In the teaser above, everyone's favourite Time Lord is joined by Daily Chronicle reporter Lucy Fletcher (Charity Wakefield), Nardole (Matt Lucas), a mildly ridiculous superhero called The Ghost and an even more ridiculous villain, who comes complete with a deeply suspect accent. The episode, which is titled "The Return of Doctor Mysterio", shows on Christmas day in the UK. The harsh reality that dog petting polar bears don't exist
So much for that idyllic video of a polar bear and a dog sharing an unlikely cuddle by the water. The harsh reality of how the animals interact has come crashing down following an incident in Manitoba, Canada. A polar bear had to be immobilised after it killed and ate a sled dog from the same pack. "That was the only day we didn't feed the f—king bears, the only night we didn't put anything out," local resident and dog keeper Brian Ladoon told CBC News. There were nine bears around the area where Ladoon keeps his dogs chained up. One of the bears reportedly ate one of his dogs. Read more... More about Canada, Sled Dog Race, Dog, Polar Bear, and Watercooler Read More »Prince William opens up about the struggles of being a father to 'rascal' George
LONDON — Prince William has opened up about struggling to adjust to parenthood and family life. In an TV interview on the Vietnamese talk show Talk Vietnam, the future king said that becoming a father had changed his life dramatically. "As the other parents in the room will testify, there are wonderful highs and wonderful lows. No, it's been quite a change for me personally," Prince William said. Prince William is in Vietnam to take part in an international conference on the illegal wildlife trade. William said he's "very lucky" in the support he has from his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Read more... More about Royal Family, Lifestyle, Parenting, Uk, and Prince George Read More »India's newest highway doubles up as runway for fighter jets to land
The Agra-Lucknow expressway, India's longest greenfield expressway, was inaugurated today by the Uttar Pradesh state government — and it did so in grand style. Six fighters jets of the Indian Air Force performed simulated touch-down to celebrate the grand opening, with Chief Minister of the northern Indian state, Akhilesh Yadav along with thousands of other people in audience. The Agra-Lucknow expressway is India’s longest expressway now, spanning across 188 miles long six-lane greenfield expressway. It was built in record time of 22 months according to officials, and the expressway could halve the time taken to travel between Lucknow and Agra to just 3.5 hours. Read more... More about Air Force, Planes, India, and World Read More »No one can agree on what colour these stupid flip flops are
Yep: it's the infamous dress, all over again. Literally the same colour scheme and everything. Over the last few days, pictures of these (clearly white and gold) flip flops have been doing the rounds on Twitter:
No one can decide if they're white and gold or blue and black:
Andy Murray proves 2016 isn't all bad, receives congrats from J.K. Rowling
LONDON — 2016 hasn't been bad for everyone. Exhibit A: Andy Murray. Beating 5-time champion Novak Djokovic to win his first ATP World Tour Finals title. The Scotsman just finished off the year as the world's number one tennis player. And Twitter is celebrating his success, because sometimes, it's nice to know that the nice guy doesn't always finish last. As it happens, Murray has some pretty high-profile supporters:
J.K. Rowling is here to answer your 'Fantastic Beasts' questions
From the sounds of it, last week's release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has being doing a number on J.K. Rowling's Twitter notifications. She already answered a few fan questions last week, but it sounds like that's really only whetted people's appetites.
There were some questions about the characters.
Snopp Dogg weighs in during Kanye West's rant and it's funny AF
Kanye West caused more controversy over the weekend by showing up late and storming off stage at a concert in Sacramento, California after a lengthy rant about Beyoncé and Jay-Z, among other things. Ticketmaster was forced to refund furious fans who had to wait 90 minutes for a concert that abruptly ended after only three songs. Snoop Dogg watched the rant and, needless to say, he had some for words for Kanye, which he published to his Instagram account. In three separate videos, Snoop, along with his facial expressions, offer a hilarious counterpoint to Kanye's ramblings: Read more... More about Snopp Dogg, Kanye West, and Entertainment Read More »Cute Chinese robot loses control, smashes window and injures someone
A Chinese-made robot had an accident at a Shenzhen tech trade fair over the weekend, smashing a glass window and injuring someone standing nearby. On Friday the robot, which its maker, Beijing Science and Technology, affectionately calls 小胖 (Xiao Pang, or "Chubby"), wheeled itself into the glass pane of an exhibition stand, shattering it. A person standing nearby was wounded by the shards, and was taken to the hospital, the Liuzhou police said on Weibo, China's Twitter-like microblog. The damage Image: liuzhou police/weibo Read more... Facebook launches hiring spree for new London HQ
Facebook has announced it will hire an extra 500 people who will work in the new headquarters in London next year. The company's European head Nicola Mendelsohn said the aim is to bring the headcount from 1,000 to 1,500 by 2017, with many of the new jobs being high-skilled engineering jobs. “The UK remains one of the best places to be a tech company and is an important part of Facebook's story. We came to London in 2007 with just a handful of people, by the end of next year we will have opened a new HQ and plan to employ 1500 people," Mendelsohn said in a statement to Mashable. Read more... More about Headquarters, Uk, London, Facebook, and Tech Read More »See the Earth as ISS astronauts see it
There's no shortage of videos of Earth as seen from space. Indeed, NASA has a direct, high definition stream of Earth as seen from the International Space Station. But a new video gets you as close as possible to the experience of actually being aboard the ISS and watching our home planet from there. The 360-degree video, posted by RT News (and spotted by Engadget) has astronaut Andrey Borisenko carry a camera into the Cupola, an observatory mounted on the side of the ISS that faces Earth. The video is interactive, so you can spin the camera away from Borisenko and towards anything you like. The Cupola bit starts at about the 1:30 mark. Read more... More about 360 Degree Video, Iss, Space, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »J.K. Rowling responds to 7-year-old girl tweeting from Syrian war zone
Remember Bana Alabed, the little girl who has been tweeting from the war zone in Syria? Bana's account is controlled by her mother, Fatemah, and they've been making headlines in recent months wile live-tweeting their day-to-day lives from Aleppo, the city at the center of Syria's bloody conflict. On Monday, Fatemah sent a tweet on behalf of her daughter to J.K. Rowling. They'd just watched a Harry Potter movie, and Fatemah wanted to know about the book.
'Gilmore Girls': 10 modern-day jobs Kirk could have now
Gilmore Girls' Kirk Gleason is a man of many hats, taking whatever job he can (or creating his own) to make some money in the small town of Stars Hollow. In the '90s and early-'00s, Kirk had dozens of jobs, from selling one-of-a-kind mailboxes to delivering the town's mail to working at a video rental store. But with the modern-day season of Gilmore Girls approaching, his resume could use a modern-day update. Based on Kirk's various skills and unending gumption to occupy himself with money-making activities throughout the first seven seasons of Gilmore Girls, we've thought of some jobs that Kirk could have in the four-part miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, debuting on Netflix Nov. 25. Read more... More about Tv, Gilmore Girls A Year In The Life, Netflix, Gilmore Girls, and Entertainment Read More »You're likely tired of the Mannequin Challenge, but BAFTA just nailed it
LONDON — As with most viral social trends, the Mannequin Challenge just keeps getting more and more elaborate. Now, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has gotten involved. And, ironically for an institution that celebrates excellence in "art forms of the moving image," its mannequin game is pretty damn strong. At the Children's BAFTAS on Sunday evening, the audience, presenters, and backstage crew all took part in a truly epic interpretation of the Challenge. The UK organization posted a video of its efforts along with the cheeky question, "Think our Children's Awards #mannequinchallenge is good enough to win a BAFTA?" Read more... More about Uk, Awards Ceremony, Bafta, Mannequin Challenge, and Watercooler Read More »Thousands of taxpayers don't want to pay for Buckingham Palace renovation
LONDON — Home improvements come with a price tag. If that house happens to be Buckingham Palace, then the price tag is £369m. Last week the UK Treasury announced that taxpayers will be footing the bill for the 10-year refurbishment. Naturally, not everyone is happy about it. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition to urge the royal family to pay for the palace's refurbishments themselves. The Royal Trustees — including the prime minister and chancellor — said that the works would be funded by a temporary increase in the Sovereign Grant — a publicly funded grant which pays for the expenses of running the Queen's household. Read more... More about Watercooler, Lifestyle, Uk, The Queen, and Royal Family Read More »Trump picks fight with 'Hamilton', people wonder why
The cast of Hamilton in New York addressed Vice President-elect Mike Pence — who was in the audience — with an offs-script message. President-elect Trump then went on a Twitter rant against the show. But some have questioned Trump's timing and motives for making such a song and dance about it. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Trump University, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Broadway Read More »Shocked capybara from 'Planet Earth II' is the internet's new hero
LONDON — Capybaras are not only the largest rodents in the world; they're also, with the possible exception of beavers, the most awesome rodents in the world. The shocked capybara from Sunday night's episode of Planet Earth II is the perfect example of the hairy beasts at their very best. Just look at how this guy reacted after witnessing a brutal jaguar-caiman confrontation in his previously peaceful stretch of river: People couldn't get enough of it.
Comedian Chris Martin points out on Twitter he's not that other Chris Martin
Chris Martin and Coldplay touched the lives of millions over the weekend with their overdue concert in India. Unwittingly, one notable person who was impacted by the music play is one Chris Martin, who has taken to explaining he's "not in Coldplay." In the aftermath of the event, plenty of Indians have confused English comedian Chris Martin for the Coldplay lead singer, and are congratulating him for the play over the weekend instead. Though Martin isn’t necessarily upset with all the new followers (more than 1,000) from India he has gained over the past three days, he says he could live without much of the feedback meant for the other Chris. It's not clear why people are mistaking the comedian Chris for the singer Chris, but it could be because he is the only Chris Martin to have a verified account on Twitter. Read more... More about Coldplay, Chris Martin, India, and Watercooler Read More »Instagram makes live video official as it turns up the heat on Snapchat
Instagram just proved it is far from done with going after Snapchat. The photo app is adding live video and new messaging features that allow users to privately share disappearing messages outside of Stories, the company announced Tuesday. The new messaging features, which are beginning to roll out now, essentially make Instagram Direct a lot more like Snapchat in that you can send disappearing photo and video messages to a friend, or groups of friends using the Stories camera. Just like Snapchat, the photos and videos you send to friends will disappear after they see them, though there are no time limits for how long they can be viewed in a single sitting. Instagram will even notify you if someone takes a screenshot or replays your message. Sound familiar? Read more... More about Periscope, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and Apps And Software Read More »How new SIM game Planet Coaster perfectly blends aesthetics with science and design
Dating all the way back to the 1800s, thrill-seekers around the world have enjoyed an objectively peculiar pastime: the death-defying and undeniably exhilarating sensation of whirling and freefalling through the air, arms raised, mouths open in (mostly) mock terror. We’re talking, of course, about roller coasters. As technologies have advanced over time, rides have become more and more epic. Coasters today push the very boundaries of human endurance — all in the name of having fun. One company, Frontier, is bringing that thrill to the small screen (your computer) with the new SIM game Planet Coaster. With more than 10 years of experience and with games like RCT3, Screamride and Thrillville under their belt, Frontier has considerable expertise. Read more... More about Simulation Games, Sim, Planet Coaster, Frontier, and Supported Read More »'Hamilton' actor declines to apologize to Mike Pence: 'Conversation is not harassment'
From one Vice President to another: Conversation matters. In response to Donald Trump's umbrage over the Hamilton cast's message for Mike Pence, actor Brandon Victor Dixon (who plays Aaron Burr and was the actor who actually read the statement to Pence after Friday's show) went on CBS News Monday morning to encourage openness and unity with the President-elect and his team. "Conversation is not harassment," Dixon said on CBS This Morning. Dixon responded to criticism that the cast should not have addressed Pence in a packed auditorium, but in private, backstage. He noted that guests and celebrities who come to the show are openly invited to visit the actors after the show, but that Pence did not. Read more... More about Brandon Victor Dixon, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Hamilton, and Theater Read More »This podcast will help you fall (and stay) asleep
I’ve never counted sheep, but I’m no stranger to tossing and turning. A victim of insomnia from time to time throughout the years, I’m forever anxious about getting enough sleep. I need eight hours, but I can work with seven. I know all about all the things that’ll supposedly help me get the rest that my mind and body need. Limiting alcohol and caffeine intake. Reserving the bedroom for sleep and intimacySticking to a schedule, whether it’s a Tuesday or a Saturday. And yet knowing what should work and experiencing what actually happens are two totally different things. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that. But if you haven’t yet discovered the Sleep With Me podcast, then you do need me to tell you this: It’s a game-changer. To anyone who’s ever struggled with getting good sleep, that’s enormous praise. Read more... More about Podcasts, Sleep, and Business Read More »Muslim allies in Virginia lovingly 'vandalized' a mosque's sidewalk
This weekend, Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, Virginia, received a peaceful reminder that love trumps hate. Local Muslim allies used sidewalk chalk to cover the paths leading up to the mosque with supportive messages including, "You are loved," "We are your brothers and sisters" and "We are with you." The mosque's Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association and Qasim Rashid, a member of the mosque, tweeted out photos of the "vandalism," as Rashid cheekily called the art.
This relaxing Japanese restaurant floats your food to you
Conveyor belt sushi restaurants are nothing revolutionary in Japan. These kaitenzushi restaurants are ubiquitous in that country. However, when your food floats to you on water, the dinner theater aspect gets even more fun. Donguri restaurant in Numazu City, Japan, serves mainly parfaits, sundaes and other desserts in wooden tubs that are floated to diners down a water-filled counter. RocketNews24 says this practice honors Japanese traditions, "There’s the summer custom of catching 'Nagashi Somen' or 'Flowing Noodles' with chopsticks from water-filled bamboo poles, and imperial courtiers once enjoyed writing poetry while sipping bowls of sake that flowed down streams as part of the 'Kyokusui-no-utage' or 'Meandering Stream Banquet Party. Read more... More about Japan, Food, and Watercooler Read More »Apple's holiday ad delivers heartfelt chills
They did with it without hardware (mostly). They did it without features (pretty much). Without logos (save one) or slogans or cables or dialogue! Apple did it (give us all the feels) with an expertly crafted holiday commercial that is sure to warm the chilly hearts of many viewers (and confuse a few, too) at a time when we need it most. SEE ALSO: Apple’s new TV app is Apple's idea of TV Every year, Apple tries to cook up a holiday commercial that will move us and, perhaps more cynically, warm us to the thought of spending substantial money on Apple gear. Last year, the company gave us legendary musician Stevie Wonder singing Someday at Christmas and in 2014 it was a tear-jerking ad that showed how a young woman used Apple products to revive a cherished memory. Read more... More about Advertising, Holidays, Apple, and Tech Read More »Apple will probably never release another AirPort
Apple is doing a little bit of winter cleaning. The iPhone and Mac maker has reportedly shut down its wireless router team, which builds its AirPort wireless routers, and shifted them over to work on other products such as the Apple TV, according to Bloomberg. Apple currently sells three AirPort models: AirPort Express ($99), AirPort Extreme ($199) and AirPort Time Capsule ($299 with 2TB of storage, $399 with 3TB). With the division disbanded, it seems unlikely Apple will release another AirPort again. The closure of the wireless router division follows Apple's exit from selling its own external monitors (Apple promoted an LG 5K display on stage during its new MacBook Pro announcement last month instead). Read more... More about Wireless, Apple Tv, Wi Fi, Routers, and Apple Read More »Is red wine destined to become the new rosé?
Remember when rosé was just something people enjoyed in the summer and then it took over the planet and became way too much? Sadly, red wine is in danger of suffering the same plight. Red wine has long been the stuff to pair with rich meat and occasionally a hight limit credit card, but now there are many new and old world varieties that are accessible in both taste and cost. Food and wine blogger Monique Robinson tells Mashable red wine hits the trifecta of wine: "It's easily accessible, affordable and delicious. It makes sense why it would be showing up everywhere." Red wine hasn't jumped the shark yet, but the signs are all there. Read more... More about Wine, Food, and Watercooler Read More »'Doom' running on MacBook Pro's is so pointless yet so awesome
It's too early to determine if the Touch Bar on Apple's new MacBook Pro is a gimmick or truly innovative. But there's one thing we do know: It can run the original friggin' Doom. That's right, developer Adam Bell crammed the 1993 classic in all of its glory to run on the the narrow 2,160 x 60 pixel OLED touchscreen. Is it pretty? Hell no. Is it pointless? Absolutely — just look at how smushed the graphics are! But is it stupid awesome? You bet it is. If the entire game running on the Touch Bar is too ugly for you, Bell's also made it so the Touch Bar acts as the game's HUD, which is, admittedly, a little more useful. But looking at the Touch Bar means you're taking your eyes off the screen. Ugh. Read more... More about Hacks, Doom, Touch Bar, Macbook Pro, and Apple Read More »British model issues lengthy, sincere apology for cultural appropriation
British model Emily Bador has some sincere regret for her cultural appropriation. In a sincere post on her Instagram, the white model issued a thoughtful apology for her appearance on the cover of Blackhair Magazine's December issue. She explained that the photo was taken at a time when she was, "uneducated...ignorant and immature."
Ninjas in Pyjamas beat SK Gaming to win 'CS:GO' champinoship
Ninjas in Pyjamas' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team is on a roll. Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated SK Gaming to win the Intel Extreme Masters Oakland CS:GO championship, becoming the first CS:GO team to win three premier ($250,000 or higher prize pool) tournaments in 2016. NiP took home $128,000 after beating the reigning Major champions. Both teams played very well in Oakland, ending with a close 2-1 finals match. NiP's roster was back in full force with the return of Jacob "Pyth" Mourujärvi, who came to the tournament after a three-month injury hiatus and helped his team take first place with a stellar performance. Read more... More about Iem Oakland, Esl, Esports, Gaming, and Cs Go Read More »Extreme crosswind forces plane to abort landing at the last second
Passengers on a Swiss A320 had a memorable flight on Sunday when their pilot decided to abort a dangerous landing at the last possible second. In the clip, the airplane can be seen attempting to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport while battling a heavy crosswind. Although the plane coming in for a landing at a heavy angle may be concerning for some watchers, this is actually the typical technique and not as scary as it may look. Regardless of how it looks from the ground, when a pilot ditches a landing it will surely come as a surprise to passengers, especially if the plane briefly makes contact with the ground such as in this case. Read more... More about Travel, Viral Videos, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Watch 'Westworld' come alive with this violin cover of the theme song
You've been watching Westworld, and you have a bunch of wild fan theories regarding the show about a bunch of robot cowboys. Same. While you're wondering whether or not the horses are going to start talking, maybe you've also wondered, "Hey, this theme song is great, but what if it were played completely on the violin?" Here is your answer. And the result is really, really great. A case for leaving that creepy rat in your hallway alone
If you mess with the bull, you get the horns. If you mess with the creepy rat hanging out in your building's stairwell, you get a shrieking monster hellbent on exacting revenge. These dudes learned the hard way. Here's everything you'll need to make a fire tornado in your backyard
The only natural disaster more terrifying than fires or tornadoes is a combination of the two. Youtube user TheBackyardScientist created a tutorial for building a controlled fire tornado in one's own backyard. This fantastic — and certainly dangerous — "tornado" could be used as outdoor lighting, but really, it's just an awesome freaking fire tornado. We envision a Twister sequel in the Backyard Scientist's future. Social media shows different angle of dramatic events at Dakota Pipeline
The dramatic moment protesters were hit with water cannons and other forms of weaponry near North Dakota's Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been documented on social media. The footage and photos that emerged on Twitter and Facebook showed two different sides to the same story: one from the authorities and one from protesters on the ground. According to the Morton County Sheriff's Department, while opposing the controversial construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline on Sunday evening, around 400 demonstrators reportedly turned "riotous" and started a dozen fires near a bridge. Read more... More about Video, Social Media, World, Dakota Access Pipeline, and Pipeline Protests Read More »Family trip to the safari park takes a sudden turn for the worse
Taking your toddler to see some exotic animals is as exciting for parents as it is the kid. Well, until the whole parenting thing kicks back in. A family enjoying the majestic beauty of a few lions at a drive through safari park had a slight mishap when their toddler lost his lunch right in the car. While it's easy to feel bad for every single person stuck in that car, the comedic timing of the baby puking is absolutely perfect. Just remember, there are lions outside their car, so stepping outside the vehicle to clean up is impossible. Read more... BONUS: Kanye West says he would have voted for TrumpLondon rejoice: Fabric nightclub will reopen
Londoners are jubilant that one of the city's most beloved nightclubs, Fabric, has reached a settlement with Islington Council to reopen. Under the new rules, under-19s will be banned from entering and anyone dealing or found with drugs will be banned from the club for life. The popular venue, based in Farringdon, was closed after the council revoked its licence following the recent deaths of two teenagers from suspected overdoses. Islington Council released a joint statement with Fabric saying the club will not open until the new conditions are met. Read more... More about Nightclub, London, Fabric, and Lifestyle Read More »Check out the trailer for Crackle's hilarous 'SuperMansion' Christmas special
LOS ANGELES — Sony's Crackle is kicking off the holiday season with a Christmas special for its stop-motion comedy series SuperMansion. Mashable is exclusively debuting the trailer above. The half-hour special focuses on a dysfunctional group of self-righteous superheroes, The League of Freedom, who can’t agree on anything, but must band together to save Christmas when an interstellar imp, Mr. Skibumpers (Jim Parsons), unleashes a real-life Santa Claus (Gary Anthony Williams) who experiences an existential crisis. SEE ALSO: Watch Adam Brody invest in a new tech venture in this exclusive clip from 'StartUp' Read more... Brand New's 'The Devil and God Are Raging Inside of Me' is still messing with us
Ten years ago, I sent my favorite band a dollar bill in the mail. The act of blind faith was prompted by instructions in the liner notes of Brand New's third album, The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me, which was released on November 21, 2006. As the blood-and-thunder album title suggests, it's a beast of a record. It didn't feel like much of a choice. For a small fee, fans were allegedly to receive a booklet of lyrics (not included in the album's packaging) in the mail. We waited in vain. Not even for the fans who optimistically reported to the band's official street team forum that their check for $1 had been cashed and certainly received. Nothing came until we had a few years to process the full force of the record's unrelenting emotional calamity. Read more... More about Nostalgia, Rock Music, Brand New, Emo, and Watercooler Read More »Five ways Wi-Fi rules the world
We’ve come a long way from the early days where internet was all about information and entertainment — the new mantra is all about speed and quality of connectivity. We now expect instant and reliable connection to the internet, for a reasonable price. While mobile data services have improved for the AYCE (All-You-Can-Eat) model for the TV streaming and first-person shooter binges, there is no cost-effective replacement for good old Wi-Fi. But, sufficient Wi-Fi speed has been challenging as our devices get faster and our HD/Ultra-HD video streaming subscriptions take over TV; and as broadband speeds have zoomed up to 100-1000 Mbps, the need for a reliable Wi-Fi has never been so important. If your phone or laptop lags or connection lags in certain areas of the house or you see your 200 Mbps Internet service going down to a trickle in that new TV room with the 65 inch 4K screen, hit the pause button before upgrading your speed (and shelling out cash to your internet service provider). Your router has a lot to do with your Wi-Fi experience, so make sure yours is up for the movie/gaming night challenge. Read more... More about Internet Of Things, Wifi, Tech, Apps Software, and Work Play Read More »Be careful, there's a fake Google out there
When using a search engine as popular and trusted as Google, you probably don't think twice about the safety of the domain. Maybe you should. The Next Web noticed something weird about one of the domains in the Google Analytics for its site a few weeks ago: a piece of spam that was telling them to vote for Donald Trump. That in and of itself wasn't weird, but the domain was: ɢoogle.com (warning: Don't go there). Did you spot the difference between that URL and the real Google.com? Yep, the capital G in the Google domain they were using appeared smaller than usual. Read more... More about Fake News, Cyber Security, Domain, Google, and Tech Read More »4-year-old girl whose heartbreaking photo went viral passes away
Warning: This post contains extremely graphic and upsetting images LONDON — A four-year-old girl who was photographed in the final stages of battling cancer has passed away after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer According to the NHS, Neuroblastoma "affects around 100 children each year in the UK and is most common in children under the age of five". Read more... More about Cancer, Parenting, Lifestyle, Children, and Uk Read More »'Outlander' wine will help you get through the show's most gut-wrenching moments
Scotch might be a highlander's libation of choice, but when a wee dram isn't available, Outlander has proven that wine is a perfectly acceptable substitute. Since Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) even did a stint overseeing his uncle's wine business in Season 2, it makes perfect sense that the show now has its own limited edition wine collection, courtesy of Lot18. If you're lucky enough to snag one of the 2500 bottles available for each of the four labels (or if you're a wine aficionado and can track down a similar blend), we've figured out the perfect pairings for four of the most gut-wrenching scenes on the show, since each one is guaranteed to make you want to drink your feelings. Read more... More about Tobias Menzies, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Outlander, and Entertainment Read More »New Zealand's earthquake literally cracked the Earth open
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook New Zealand last week. Drone footage now reveals the power and destruction along one of the fault lines responsible for the tremor. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Mountains, Destruction, Drone, and Earthquake Read More »'Pokémon Go' says 'thank you' to fans, but not for Thanksgiving
Ah, the unique challenges of operating an online game with a truly global audience. For the final week of November, Pokémon Go players will receive double the amount of XP and Stardust that they usually would. It's meant as a thank you from Niantic, the game's developer, to the fans. Just don't call it a Thanksgiving event. Remember: Pokémon Go is a global phenomenon. Plenty of people won't be eating turkey and stuffing on Thursday, but they'll still be playing. This is the second Pokémon Go event in as many months. In October, Niantic hosted a Halloween event that increased the occurrences of certain "spooky" Pokémon and let players earn bonus candy. Read more... More about Niantic, Pokemon Go, Pokemon, Mobile, and Gaming Read More »New artificial intelligence technique could erase fear from your brain
Imagine if your fear of spiders, heights or confined spaces vanished, leaving you with neutral feelings instead of a sweat-soaked panic. A team of neuroscientists said they found a way to recondition the human brain to overcome specific fears. Their approach, if proven in further studies, could lead to new ways of treating patients with phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The international team published their findings Monday in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. About 19 million U.S. adults, or 8.7 percent of the adult population, suffer prominent and persistent fears at the sight of specific objects or in specific situations, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Read more... More about Artificial Intelligence, Tech, University Of Cambridge, Neuroscience, and Heights Read More »Netflix announces not one, but three new Dave Chappelle specials
Need more reasons for it to be 2017? Netflix announced Monday that it would be releasing three new comedy specials from Dave Chappelle — his first concert specials in 12 years. “Dave Chappelle is a legendary voice in comedy — searing, vital, and now more than ever, essential,” said Netflix's VP of Original Documentary and Comedy, Lisa Nishimura, in a statement. “Dave’s three new specials promise to be some of the most anticipated events in comedy, and we are honored he will mark his global return on Netflix.” Read more... More about Dave Chappelle, Netflix, Comedy, Television, and Entertainment Read More »Obama says he won't pardon Edward Snowden, despite pressure
Edward Snowden will almost certainly have to watch from Russia as President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated in January. President Obama told German newspaper Der Spiegel late last week that he will not pardon Snowden during his final weeks in office despite pressure from a group of high profile human and civil rights groups. Snowden, a former NSA contractor, has lived in exile ever since he worked with various media organizations in 2013 to reveal an array of extensive and intrusive domestic and international spying operations run by the NSA and other agencies. The revelations made headlines for months, and eventually led to curtailing of some of the NSA's surveillance programs. Read more... More about Privacy, Security, Nsa, Donald Trump, and Amnesty International Read More »Catch up with 'Man in the High Castle' in under four minutes
If you missed out on Season 1 of Amazon's hit sci-fi drama The Man in the High Castle, you're in luck — Mashable is here to help you catch up with the thriller in under four minutes. Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick, the series takes place in a dystopian alternate history where the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan triumphed in World War II. Catch up or refresh your memory before Season 2 returns to Amazon Prime on Dec. 16. A very messed up 'Cars 3' teaser trailer just fell out of the sky
Ka-chOUCH! Disney/Pixar dropped a Cars 3 teaser trailer Monday, emphasis on "dropped." Because it sure looks like our hero Lightning McQueen is going to be spending some time in the shop. But we spoil too much. Watch it first, then let's talk about it: SEE ALSO: Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' trailer is setting the bar high for the live-action remake Obviously the big takeaway here is that McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is in a horrifying wreck — echoes of what happened to Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) in the backstory of the 2006 Pixar original Cars. We're dreading seeing the look on Mater's grill. Read more... More about Owen Wilson, Cars 3, Pixar, Disney, and Movie Trailers Read More »Cheetos, maker of cheese snacks, is selling a $20,000 jewelry set
When browsing the internet for somewhere to drop $20,000 on jewelry, Cheetos' website is not the first place most would go. However, those in the market for some expensive new baubles might want to consider the snack brand's holiday collectionCheetos is now selling 18 karat gold earrings and a matching ring that retail at no less than $20k. They're calling it the Chestora Collection – and only one set is available. "Despite all the options that are out there, a lot of times the gifts that we give can be uninspired and run of mill," Ryan Matiyow, Senior Director of Marketing at Cheetos told Mashable. "This year, we sought to change that by creating a collection of truly unique items that really deliver against the playful and fun personality of the Cheetos brand across a variety of categories, including jewelry." Read more... More about Wtf, Jewelry, Food, Cheetos, and Watercooler Read More »These self-driving buses could make owning a car totally pointless
A company called EasyMile has rolled out two self-driving buses in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The buses will serve as public transport services over the next two years. They are part of a 10-year plan to make the need to own a car obsolete. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Public Transportation, Autonomous Vehicles, Autonomous Cars, and Transport Read More »30 gift ideas for people who hate to cook
When shopping for friends who hate to cook, there are two things to keep in mind: 1. They'll want gifts that allow them to cook less. 2. They won't want gifts that make cooking easier, because they'll still have to cook. However, we think the latter is good for them. Everyone should be able to whip a little something up in the kitchen. Here are 30 gift ideas for that special someone in your life who would rather do anything than cook. Gadgets1Countertop DishwasherImage: target Price: $229.99 Cleaning up can be even worse than cooking. Read more... More about Kitchen, Food, Cooking, Holidays 2016, and Holidays Read More »Niall Horan and Shawn Mendes team up for a necessary 'Mercy' duet
Maybe Niall isn't ready to leave his boy band days behind after all. After slaying their American Music Awards performances last night, pop heartthrobs Niall Horan and Shawn Mendes sat down together to sing Mendes' hit song, "Mercy," and it's almost as though the duo was meant to sing together all along. Listen to their perfect harmony below. Can these two just be a boy band, please? Read more... BONUS: These esports teams train like NBA playersDid Kanye West cancel a show to spam his Instagram account with weird fashion pictures?
It's been quite the week for Kanye West. After cancelling what was already a makeup show in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, the rapper broke all social media etiquette and posted a whopping 99 photographs of blurry fashion lookbook images on his Instagram. West, who was scrutinized by fans for his extremely short sets, Trump-supporting tirades and Beyoncé comments during recent Saint Pablo tour dates, has not publicly offered reasons as to why the Nov. 20 show was cancelled—unless somehow the flood of Instagram pics means something and we're just all missing it. Read more... More about Conversations, Instagram, Kanye West, and Watercooler Read More » | ||||
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